The redevelopment of San Jacinto Mall in Baytown will convert the 1.1 million-square-foot enclosed mall into an open-air center.

Baytown, Texas — Fidelis Realty Partners has begun the redevelopment of the San Jacinto Mall, a 1.1 million-square-foot shopping and dining center that opened in 1981. Fidelis, which acquired the mall in 2015 from Triyar Retail Group, is demolishing one of the anchor stores that was previously occupied by Sears as part of the initial phase of the redevelopment. According to local media sources, Fidelis will ultimately reposition the mall into a 1 million-square-foot, open-air center that will be branded San Jacinto Marketplace.

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